No Matter How You Say It: Initiative

Initiative
Written By Austin Florence

Word Origin

The word initiative is derived from the Latin word initiare, which means “to begin, to originate”. Can you see how initiative is getting something started?

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Initiative Idioms

  • Be a beacon of hope

  • Be a bulldozer

  • Be a catalyst

  • Be a driving force

  • Be a go-getter

  • Be a leader, not a follower

  • Be a mover and shaker

  • Be a pioneer

  • Be a self-starter

  • Be a spark

  • Be a trailblazer

  • Be at the helm

  • Be like a locomotive

  • Be proactive

  • Be resourceful

  • Break new ground

  • Forge ahead

  • Go the extra mile

  • Make waves

  • On (one’s) own initiative

  • Seize the initiative

  • Step up to the plate

  • Stir things up

  • Take the bull by the horns

  • Take the initiative

  • Take the reins

In Other Words

  • Drive

  • Enterprise

  • Gumption

  • Ambition

  • Ingenuity

  • Leadership

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